Kitchee met up KC Southern at Mong Kok Stadium on Friday night for the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League fixture of the day. Kitchee and KC Southern draw with 0:0.
In a clash between Kitchee and Kwoon Chung Southern in the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League, the match ended in a goalless draw at Mong Kok Stadium. Despite both teams creating many scoring chances, the stellar performances of the goalkeepers prevented any goals from being scored. Kitchee had an early chance to break the deadlock. In the 8th minute of the first half, Temirov Sherzod received a pass from Jantscher Jakob inside the penalty area and unleashed a powerful shot. However, the ball was deflected by Kawase Kota and saved by Ng Wai Him with a timely dive. Kitchee continued to press, with Igor Sartori forcing a fantastic save from Ng Wai Him after evading defenders and taking a shot from the edge of the box.Kwoon Chung Southern found their rhythm and had their golden moments too. In the 23rd minute, Ju Yingzhi's long free-kick found Mahama Awal on the right side, who unleashed a fierce shot that rattled the crossbar after being parried by Kitchee goalkeeper Paulo Cesar. Stefan Pereira followed up with a shot, but it was once again denied by Paulo Cesar's quick reflexes.
The game continued to be an intense battle, with both teams creating chances. In the 27th minute, Kitchee forward Temirov Sherzod connected with a brilliant cross from Igor Sartori on the left flank and unleashed a powerful strike. However, the goalkeeper made an acrobatic save to deny the goal. As the first half was drawing to a close, Kwoon Chung Southern had a series of missed opportunities to take the lead. Stefan Pereira attempted a skillful turn and right-footed shot outside the box, only to see his effort narrowly missed the targer. Then, Ju Yingzhi's corner kick from the left side curled dangerously towards the goal, only to be denied by the woodwork as the ball struck the crossbar and went out for a goal kick. The first half concluded with both teams deadlocked at 0:0. In the second half, Kitchee took control of possession and enjoyed the upper hand of the game. Igor Sartori intercepted a clearance on the right side and delivered a cross, which was met by a powerful header from Mingazov Ruslan. However, Kwase Kota and the goalkeeper combined to deny the goal. Temirow Shezod also came close to scoring, picking up along ball from teammate before unleashing a powerful shot, only to be denied once again by the impressive goalkeeper.
As the game approached its conclusion, Kwoon Chung Southern had their chances too. Mahama Awal attempted a long-range shot from the top of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper made a spectacular diving save to keep the score level. In stoppage time, Kawase Kota thought he had scored with a header from a free-kick, but after a VAR review, the goal was ruled out due to a foul committed by a Kwoon Chung Southern player in the build-up.
Finally, both teams failed to find the back of the net, and the match ended in a goalless draw, with each team earning one point from the hard-fought encounter.